Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in this sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best there is at extraction: stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage but also has made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible: inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime. But no planning or expertise can prepare them for a dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy only Cobb could have seen coming.

Visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, THE DARK KNIGHT) writes and directs this psychological sci-fi action film about a thief who possesses the power to enter into the dreams of others. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) doesn't steal things, he steals ideas. By projecting himself deep into the subconscious of his targets, he can glean information that even the best computer hackers can't get to. In the world of corporate espionage, Cobb is the ultimate weapon. But even weapons have their weakness, and when Cobb loses everything, he's forced to embark on one final mission in a desperate quest for redemption. This time, Cobb won't be harvesting an idea, but sowing one. Should he and his team of specialists succeed, they will have discovered a new frontier in the art of psychic espionage. They've planned everything to perfection, and they have all the tools to get the job done. Their mission is complicated, however, by the sudden appearance of a malevolent foe that seems to know exactly what they're up to, and precisely how to stop them.

Inception stars Leonardo DiCaprio (in another fine performance) as Cobb, a man who makes a living extracting information from other people’s dreams. When a job goes horribly wrong thanks to Cobb’s deceased wife Mal (an eerily effective Marion Cotillard) Cobb and his partner Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) are asked by the intended mark Mr. Saito (Ken Watanabe) to perform Inception, which involves places an idea in someone’s dream instead of extracting information. Cobb is unwilling at first, until Saito promises to make the problems keeping Cobb from returning to the U.S., and more importantly, his children, vanish into thin air....read the full review

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The visuals, shot by the gifted Wally Pfister on locations from the steaming heat of Morocco to the snow-capped Alps, are astounding....A knockout." 07/08/2010

A.V. Club "[T]he vast cryptogram of INCEPTION has a core of real emotion....The film is an imposing, prismatic achievement..." -- Grade: A- 07/14/2010

Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is all about process, about fighting our way through enveloping sheets of reality and dream, reality within dreams, dreams without reality. It's a breathtaking juggling act..." 07/14/2010

Hollywood Reporter "[E]asily the most original movie in ages....Credit cinematographer Wally Pfister with so neatly blending the real and surreal without any hokey moments." 07/05/2010

Entertainment Weekly "It's a rollicking explosion of images as hypnotizing and sharply angled as any in a drawing by M.C. Escher or a state-of-the-biz videogame..." -- Grade: B 07/23/2010

Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] tremendously exciting science-fiction thriller....This is a popular entertainment with a knockout punch so intense and unnerving it'll have you worrying if it's safe to close your eyes at night." 07/16/2010

USA Today "DiCaprio is terrific as the guilt-ridden Dom....Nolan has fashioned a story rich in off-kilter grandeur." 07/17/2010

Premiere 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "INCEPTION is one of the best sci-fi movies of the new century, a mind-better about dreams as public spaces." 07/16/2010

New York Times "[V]isually arresting....You see some things that are pretty amazing, and amazingly pretty..." 07/15/2010

Washington Post 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "INCEPTION is that rare film that can be enjoyed on superficial and progressively deeper levels, a feat that uncannily mimics the mind-bending journey its protagonist takes." 07/15/2010

Sight and Sound "[T]here are impressive Escher-like impossible staircases, startling uses of slo-mo and weightlessness and a neat address of the way dreams have no establishing shots or transitional scenes..." 09/01/2010

Rolling Stone Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "10 Best Movies Of 2010" -- "[A] visionary milestone that gets better and digs deeper each time you see it." 12/24/2010

Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "INCEPTION is an extraordinary movie...It's an original, impossibly imaginative arthouse psycho-thriller..." 01/01/2011

Chicago Sun-Times Included in Roger Ebert's "The Best Films of 2010" -- "It's a breathtaking juggling act by writer-director Christopher Nolan..." 12/16/2010

New York Daily News 10 of 10...When was the last time you had your mind blown by a movie? Because when Inception ends and the lights come up, you'll be sitting in your seat, staring at the screen, wondering what the hell just happened... - Elizabeth Weitzman

Los Angeles Times 10 of 10...A tremendously exciting science-fiction thriller that's as disturbing as it sounds. This is a popular entertainment with a knockout punch so intense and unnerving it'll have you worrying if it's safe to close your eyes at night... - Kenneth Turan

Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10...The story can either be told in a few sentences, or not told at all. Here is a movie immune to spoilers: If you knew how it ended, that would tell you nothing unless you knew how it got there. And telling you how it got there would produce bafflement. The movie is all about process, about fighting our way through enveloping sheets of reality and dream, reality within dreams, dreams without reality. It's a breathtaking juggling act... - Roger Ebert

Customer Reviews of Inception (Blu-ray)

Most Recent Reviews

Mind Blower

good buy

8/4/2012

Awesome movie just to begin with, great acting and effects plus one heck of a sound track, I love the blu-ray quality plus the exterior box just adds more value to it. I recommend watching this movie, its really worth your time. Good buy and makes a good gift for a friend.

Awesome Movie

5/29/2012

You may be a little confused at times, but don't let that distract you, this is one awesome movie. A plot that was developed over many years (and it shows) combines with great acting and direction to create a unique movie experience. You will definately be thinking about this one after seeing it.

Perfect Movie in all aspects

5/3/2012

This movie is the best action movie ever made in Hollywood. The Best out of many best works of Christopher Nolan so far. The concept and story of the movie was just sensational. This movie is just too good. Great Cast, wonderful cinematography, out of box plot-makes this movie a great movie.

Mind Blown!?!?!

3/29/2012

This movie blew my mind right out of the water. The concepts used in this movies are so compelling. I've often though that my subconscious can be influenced if reached deep down by something without me knowing. I feel sometimes I have urges I don't understand and wonder where did they come from. Could not stop thinking about this movie after I watched it. Great way to spend a afternoon relaxing.

WOW!

11/20/2011

One of my favorite movies of all time. It's the perfect mix of thriller, suspense, and action. Really makes you think while you're watching. The reason I bought this movie was so that I could watch it multiple times to understand it! Blu-ray is great too!